Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Recruitment

SECTION OFFICER (HORTICULTURE)

Introduction

The post for Section Officer comes under Group ‘B’ of DSSSB Examination. The post comes under The Delhi Jal Board Department.

Let’s see the details of the examination.

Exam Calendar (2021)

Notification Date	-
Application Begin	-
Last Date for Application	-
Exam Date	-
Admit Card	-

Application Process

New Registration

Visit the website https://dsssbonline.nic.in/ and click “New Registration”.
Read the instructions carefully and fill the form. For documents candidates need to have their Xth class Roll No. to fill the registration form and Aadhar Number ready for identification proof.
Candidates should note down the registration number and password before the next step.

Application Form

After the registration process, login with the credentials to fill the Application form.
After login, click ‘Apply’ and fill the form.
Uploading the photo, signature, left and right thumb impressions will be the next step to be followed. It requires a set dimension and size for documents which are as follows:

DOCUMENTS	Photo	Signature	Left Thumb	Right Thumb
DIMENSION	110×140	140×110	110×140	110×140
MAXIMUM SIZE (in KB)	40	40	40	40

Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category:

CATEGORY	FEE
General	100 INR
OBC	100 INR
SC/ST
PwD	EXEMPTED
Ex-Servicemen
Female Candidates

Final submission of the form is to be done and the application process is completed.

Eligibility Criteria

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION	DETAILS
Essential	Degree in Agriculture or Degree in Science with Botany as a subject from a recognized University/ Institute
Desired	NIL
EXPERIENCE	DETAILS
Essential	Two years experience in the field of ornamental horticulture, landscaping and gardening.
Desirable	NIL

Scheme and Pattern

Exam Pattern

The exam will be TIER -I online examination with Multiple-Choice Questions in 2021. The examination is Bilingual and is conducted in Hindi and English language.

SECTION	SUBJECTS	NO. OF QUESTIONS OF EACH SUBJECT	NO. OF MARKS	TIME DURATION
SECTION A	General Awareness	20	20
	General Intelligence and Reasoning	20	20
	Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	20	20
	Hindi language & Comprehension	20	20
	English Language & Comprehension	20	20	3 Hrs
SECTION B	Questions related to concerned subject	200	200
	Total	300	300

Exam Syllabus

The exam syllabus is as follows:

SECTION-A

General Awareness

Current Affairs

Static Gk
History
Geography
Indian Polity
Economics
Important Days
Books and Authors
Budget and 5 year plans
Countries and Capitals
Abbreviations

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analogies
Similarities
Differences
Space visualization
Problem-solving
Analysis
Judgment
Decision making
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship
Concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Verbal and figure classification
Arithmetical number series etc

Arithmetical & Numerical Ability

Simplification
Decimals
Data Interpretation
Fractions,
L.C.M., H.C.F
Ratio & Proportion
Percentage
Average
Profit & Loss
Discount
Simple & Compound Interest
Mensuration
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Tables & Graphs etc.

English Language & Comprehension

Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Synonyms
Antonyms and its correct usage etc.

Hindi Language & Comprehension

संधि / समास
उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
रस / छन्द / अलंकार
मुहावरों और लोकोक्तियाँ/ कहावते
अनेक शब्दो के लिए एक शब्द
गद्यांश
रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति
व्याकरण
पर्यायवाची/विपरीतार्थक शब्द

SECTION-B

Concerned Subjects Syllabus (For details, visit official website)

Age Limit


Age Limit	30 years

Category-wise Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
PwD	10 years
PwD + OBC	13 years
PwD + SC/ST	15 years
Departmental candidate with at least three years continuous service in Govt. of NCT of Delhi/its local or autonomous bodies.	Up to 05 years for Group ‘B’ posts (which are in the same line or allied cadres and where a relationship could be established that the service already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of post) as per DoP&T O.M. No. 15012/2/2010- the Estt.(D) dated 27 March, 2012.

Salary and other benefits

Salary	Pay Scale	Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/-
	Group	Group: ‘B’
Other Benefits		Medical Allowances, to assist in the medical expenses of the employee.